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In the apparel industry, a quality product goes a long way in ensuring the success of your brand. Textile quality control leads to profits and sales, and as you nurture relationships with your customers, your brand begins to enjoy customer loyalty. As your brand continues to grow and gain recognition within the industry for producing… Continue reading Does Textile Quality Control Need to be Expensive?

Located in the Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe, the Macedonian textile industry plays a vital role in the country’s manufacturing sector, contributing majorly to the economy and social well-being through employment in numerous regions of Macedonia.

As a brand owner, you want your brand to be the best. You want to produce products of top-notch quality which appeal to your target market all the while making sure costs don’t skyrocket past your set budgets. So, how do you go about achieving this?

The apparel industry is one of the most globally integrated industries in the world, but because of its fickle nature, brand owners can find it difficult to thrive against fierce industry competition. Due to globalization, there are many apparel industry challenges that brands experience which has forced them to adapt significantly over the past decade. How can… Continue reading Top 4 Apparel Industry Challenges Brands Experience Today

Adhering to set standards, practices, industry rules and government regulation is crucial, no matter which industry you work in. However, in the apparel industry, conforming to recognized standards of production is one of the most important steps in order to produce high-quality products while achieving production goals and maximizing profits.

Apparel quality is paramount for brands. It only takes one ‘bad batch’ to cause irreversible damage to your reputation. If this is the kind of scenario which keeps you up at night, explore these four potential causes of poor quality and our suggestions as to how you can mitigate or avoid them altogether.

Conventional cotton has thousands of uses. It can be found in clothes, most household items, padding for mattresses and even in plastic! But, despite its many uses, cotton is the culprit of brutal, destructive effects on our environment. Join us as we take a look at the consequences of cotton production on our planet and… Continue reading Future of Sustainable Fashion: 6 Fabrics to Look Out For

According to the McKinsey Global Fashion Index, the global apparel market is estimated to be worth $2.7 trillion and is expected to grow to $285 billion in the USA, $440 billion in the EU and a staggering $540 billion in China.

In the fashion industry, implementing efficient apparel quality management systems in your supply chain leads to high-quality products, lower costs and increased ROI. This formula sounds pretty easy, right? The problem is that many retail quality managers are under the impression that to improve their product’s quality, they need to increase their costs.

Managing apparel supplier relationships can be complicated and sometimes, overly formal. Both parties want what’s best for their business and want to maximize their time, money and resources which can put pressure on the relationship if it isn’t managed carefully.